A Fist for Joe Louis and Me |
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| Author:
| Noble, Trinka Hakes |
| Illustrator:
| Tadgell, Nicole |
| Series title: | Tales of Young Americans Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5341-4668-6 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2019 |
| Publisher: | Sleeping Bear Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $17.99 |
Book Description:
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In Depression-era Detroit, two boys, one African-American and the other Jewish, bond over a shared interest in boxing. At the same time, America is gearing up for the rematch between American boxer Joe Louis and the German boxer, Max Schmeling. Against the backdrop of the 1938 Fight of the Century, a boy makes a stand for a friend.
In Depression-era Detroit, two boys, one African-American and the other Jewish, bond over a shared interest in boxing. At the same time, America is gearing up for the rematch between American boxer Joe Louis and the German boxer, Max Schmeling. Against the backdrop of the 1938 Fight of the Century, a boy makes a stand for a friend.